Oakman lost to Winfield back in March and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Wildcats took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates. The Wildcats' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Ila Kate Martin
| 04/16/26 vs Winfield | 7 |
| 04/13/26 @ Cordova | 7 |
| 04/10/26 vs Dora | 9 |
Ila Kate Martin put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and ten unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Martin wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Melody Busby, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Layla Short was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Oakman's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Winfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-12 record this season.
Oakman will be taking part in a tournament against Auburn at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Winfield, they will take on Buckhorn in a tournament on Friday.
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